Quotes

There is no English translation for the Japanese wabi-sabi - the idea of finding beauty in imperfection. - Allison Eck, Nautilus 34 "God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." Got created light by speaking its name. - Allison Eck, Nautilus 34 Good men pay for not being in politics by being governed by men not better than themselves. - Joe Biden, quoting another. Life is like a dash between two dates on a tombstone. - Don't Remember To define is to limit. - character in Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde War itself is evidence of failure - an urgent and risky measure arising out of failed diplomacy, preparation, or deterrence. - David Brin, Nautilus Nature provides the greatest nourishment for one's imagination. - Don't Remember There is a growing anti-intellectual trend in this country that may be the beginning of the end of our informed democracy. - Neil deGrasse Tyson Human beings are extraordinary in that long after we've stopped reproducing, we just keep on living. - David P. Brash, Nautilus 36 If you wanna go fast, go alone. If you wanna go far, go together. - African saying spoke by Cory Booker There's a growing anti-intellectual trend in this country that may be the beginning of the end of our informed democracy. - Neil DeGrasse Tyson "The U.S. has worse health outcomes than other wealthy countries not only because of a deeply flawed insurance system, but also because it spends less than other countries on the fundamentals of life that affect people’s health, including education, housing, good jobs, nutrition, and environmental protection."—World Wide Work bulletin